- Dispositional mindfulness and sleep quality - positively correlated
- Dispositional mindfulness and healthier eating - positively correlated 
- Dispositional mindfulness and exercise - not significantly related

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Research on female college students evaluates the effect of dispositional mindfulness on traditional health habits (exercise frequency, sleep quality, and healthy eating) and overall physical health. Studies investigate both the direct correlation between mindfulness and these health habits, as well as their joint predictive power for physical health.

Impact of Dispositional Mindfulness on Health Habits and Physical Health in Female College Students

Murphy, M., et al. (2012) The Benefits of Dispositional Mindfulness in Physical Health: A Longitudinal Study of Female College Students. Journal of American College Health. 

The Benefits of Dispositional Mindfulness in Physical Health: A Longitudinal Study of Female College Students 

Relationship between Dispositional Mindfulness and Traditional Health Habits in Female College Students

- Traditional health habits, when reported at an earlier time point, were jointly predictive of physical health at a later time point.
- In the presence of dispositional mindfulness at an earlier time point, the three health habits significantly predicted better physical health at a later time point.

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